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Real Madrid released two statements tonight addressing the refereeing controversies ahead of their Copa del Rey performance against Barcelona.
Real Madrid released two controversial statements tonight concerning the referee appointed to arbitrate their Copa del Rey final clash against Barcelona.
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What happened
On Thursday, upon the announcement of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea as the referee for the match, the club’s media, Real Madrid TV, put out a compilation of the errors he made throughout his career.
Subsequently, Burgos, in a press conference, could not hold back his tears as he explained how RMTV’s antics have taken their toll on him. He said that his son came home from school and tagged him a “thief” as a result of the video made by RMTV.
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Real Madrid's statement
Los Merengues then released a statement, deeming Burgos' presser as inappropriate. They also questioned his ability to remain unbiased and per reports, they applied pressure on the RFEF to change the referee.
“Real Madrid CF considers the public statements made yesterday by the referees designated for the Copa del Rey Final, scheduled to be played today, April 26, 2025, to be unacceptable,” they said on their official Al channels.
“These protests, which have surprisingly focused attention on videos from a media outlet protected by freedom of expression, such as Real Madrid TV, deliberately carried out 24 hours earlier against one of the final's participants, demonstrate, once again, the clear and manifest animosity and hostility of these referees toward Real Madrid.
“Even more surprising statements, in a threatening tone, alluding to the referees' unity, were used to announce alleged measures or actions that fall far short of the principles of fairness, objectivity, and impartiality that should prevail just hours before a football event that captures the attention of hundreds of millions of people around the world.
“Given the seriousness of what happened, Real Madrid hopes that those responsible for the RFEF and the refereeing body will act accordingly, adopting the necessary measures to defend the prestige of the institutions they represent.”
There were suggestions that Los Blancos might boycott the game after the RFEF turned down their request to change the officials; however, they put out another statement, denying ever considering forfeiting the game.
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